politics

07 Aug

Man arrested for making objectionable remarks against Yogi Adityanath on WhatsApp group

Priyanka BhowmickIndia, Politicalindia, politics

A man who runs a WhatsApp group has been arrested here following an "insulting" comment against the Uttar Pradesh chief minister posted on social media, police said on Saturday. Kotwali police station SHO Ajay Kumar Seth said a comment against UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had gone viral on social media on August 4. The arrested person has been identified as Sahabuddin Ansari, while the person who posted the comment, identified as Muslim Ansari, is still absconding, he said. Seth said the police received a complaint in this regard through Twitter on August 4. He said a screenshot of the…

12 Jan

Trinamool Leader Mahua Moitra makes chai in a video

Priyanka BhowmickPoliticalpolitics

Trinamool MP Mahua Maitra, who is known for her scathing criticism of the BJP, has now posted a video of her making tea at a roadside tea stall and wonders where this tea time might take her. It was a veiled dig at Prime Minister Modi who, it is widely known, worked as a chaiwala in childhood. https://twitter.com/MahuaMoitra/status/1613219400492150785?s=20&t=E7n3thwJdyDFan81eWnzhA The video of Mahua Maitra making tea referring to the Prime Minister has gone viral. The video is from her Lok Sabha constituency Krishnanagar where the Trinamool MP is seen stirring sugar in a pot of boiling tea while a few people…

06 Jan

Yogi Adityanath interacts with Bollywood members in Mumbai

Priyanka BhowmickPolitical, Politicspolitics

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday invited prominent members of the entertainment industry to explore his state as a filmmaking destination to present Uttar Pradesh as a film-friendly state. "We have made two of your film fraternity members MPs and we know the problems you face and what needs to be done," the Chief Minister said while interacting with Bollywood members in Mumbai. Cinema plays an important role in uniting the society and safeguarding the unity and sovereignty of the country." Shri Adityanath is visiting Mumbai to promote an investor conference to be held in Lucknow next month. He said…

16 Dec

Nitish Kumar condemned for Poisonous liquor death, Says “If You Drink, You’ll Die”

Priyanka BhowmickIndia, Politicalindia, Nitish Kumar, politics

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today ruled out the possibility of compensating the families of those killed by fake liquor and said people should be "more cautious" whenever prohibition has been in place in the state from the year 2016.More than 30 people have died in Saran district in the latest tragedy, and the JDU-RJD government has faced protests from the BJP in and outside the assembly over alleged laxity in enforcing the ban. "Those who drink alcohol will surely die. We have an example in this case," Mr. Kumar answered a question. In Patna, the claim for compensation in…

14 Dec

Former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan joins Bharat Jodo Yatra in Rajasthan

Priyanka BhowmickIndia, Political, Politicsindia, politics, Raghuram Rajan

Former Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan joined Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on his Bharat Jodo Yatra in Rajasthan on Wednesday morning. Sharing a photo of the two, the Congress tweeted in Hindi: "Shri Raghuram Rajan, former RBI Governor, with @RahulGandhiji…the growing number of people to unite the country against hate shows that we will succeed." On Tuesday AICC general secretary in charge of communications, Jairam Ramesh said, The Grand Old Party's Bharat Jodo Yatra is going to complete its 100th day soon. The party has decided to organize a concert with a live performance by Bollywood singer Sunidhi…

06 Dec

Rahul Gandhi blows kisses toward the BJP office

Priyanka BhowmickIndia, PoliticalCongress, india, politics

Rahul Gandhi, the leader of Congress started his journey on an interesting note on Tuesday morning. He blew kisses toward the people who had gathered on the rooftop of the BJP Jhalawar office to catch a glimpse of the procession. This comes a day after he targeted the BJP and the RSS by asking why they are not chanting 'Jai Siyaram' and 'Hey Ram'. https://twitter.com/Rajasthan_PYC/status/1599981315734269952?s=20&t=LgqaS3V4SjAIQoHL8SIWPw The journey continued from Khel Sankul, where on Monday night Mr. Gandhi halted and crossed Jhalawar town in the morning. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, former Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot, State Congress Committee Chief Govind…

03 Dec

RSS doesn’t chant “Jai Siya Ram”: Rahul Gandhi

Priyanka BhowmickIndiaindia, politics, rahul gandhi

RSS does not chant "Jai Siya Ram" or "Jai Sita Ram" "because there is not a single woman in their organization", Rahul Gandhi said in Madhya Pradesh. “It is not a comfortable gathering because Sita cannot come to their gathering. Women cannot come at all. Sita was kicked out,” he added. Addressing a rally in Madhya Pradesh's Agar Malwa district, the Congress MP narrated an incident. "A scholar in Madhya Pradesh came to me and said, 'Rahulji, Lord Ram was an ascetic. He did penance all his life. Gandhiji used to say 'Hey Ram'. That was his slogan." Then Pandit…

01 Dec

Swara Bhaskar joins Bharat Jodo Yatra in Ujjain

Priyanka BhowmickIndia, Political, Politicsindia, politics, Swara Bhaskar

On Thursday, Bollywood actress Swara Bhasker joined Congress's Bharat Jodo Yatra in Ujjain and walked with Rahul Gandhi. The actor reached Indore on Wednesday and was scheduled to walk with Rahul Gandhi this morning. Along with Swara Bhaskar, the list of Bollywood appearances at Bharat Yatra continued to grow with Pooja Bhatt, Sushant Singh, Rashmi Desai, Rhea Sen, and Amal Palekar joining the Yatra. Known for her anti-BJP views, Swara Bhaskar supported him when the yatra began and praised Rahul Gandhi for his efforts despite electoral defeats, trolling and personal attacks. "Credit where due. Despite electoral defeats, trolling, personal attacks…

25 Nov

Let me control CBI and ED for one day, half of BJP will be in jail: Arvind Kejriwal

Priyanka BhowmickIndia, Political, PoliticsArvind Kejriwal, india, politics

Attacking the BJP for filing "false" cases against AAP members, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said that despite filing 167 cases against its leaders, no investigating agency has been able to prove if any AAP members are doing wrong. Kejriwal said, “ They have filed 167 cases against AAP leaders in the last seven years, and not a single one has been proved in court. AAP leaders have been cleared in more than 150 cases and the rest are pending… 800 investigation agency officers are dedicated only to find wrongdoing by AAP leaders but they have found nothing.…

23 Nov

Pooja Bhatt responds to BJP’s claim that actors are paid to walk with Rahul Gandhi

Priyanka BhowmickEntertainment, India, Politicalindia, politics, Pooja BHatt, rahul gandhi

Bollywood actress Pooja Bhatt has responded to BJP leaders' claims that actors are paid to walk with Rahul Gandhi on the Bharat Joro Yatra. Quoting from Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, the actor wrote: "They're certainly entitled to think that, and they're entitled to full respect for their opinions… but before I can live with other folks I've got to live with myself. The one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is a person's conscience" -- discharge of claims. Actor Sushant Singh, who walked with Rahul Gandhi and claimed it would be his first appearance at a political…